all classes:

Dress code must be followed in order to participate in class. You wouldn't send your athlete to soccer without their shin guards, to football without their helmet, or to swim practice without their swimsuit. Therefore you also wouldn't send your dancer to dance in the incorrect attire.

 

• Hair is to be pulled back and out of the face. The hair should not be a distraction.

• No jeans in any classes.

• No dresses or skirts in any classes unless they are athletic material and have shorts underneath or attached.

• Loose shirts are allowed in certain classes. Dancers must be wearing something form-fitting underneath (I.e. a leotard, sports bra, or camisole).

• Students are expected to have the correct dress code by their second class.

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Ballet:

Hair must be in a neat bun. All ballet students Jr Intermediate level and above must wear a ballet hip alignment belt (See level colors below). Black leotard, pink tights & pink ballet shoes. ​Elite level may wear any color leotard desired.

 

Male ballet students should wear a white t-shirt, black dance pants/leggings, white socks, & black ballet shoes.

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Acceptable warm-ups include ballet wrap sweaters and solid-colored leg warmers. 

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Hip Alignment Belts are a visual tool for allowing students to see if their hips are placed correctly while dancing. You can purchase these in our boutique.

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• Junior Intermediate Ballet: Dark Pink

• Advanced Ballet: Red 

• Elite Ballet: White 

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rental shoes:

Students who attend their class without the proper footwear will be expected to rent ODA shoes for a small fee. 

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​Tech & Turns/Jazz/lyrical/

Contemporary/Style & Combo:

Athletic wear and workout clothing only. Shoes: half soles or barefoot. Half soles may be required for performances. Please ensure dancers clothing fits properly. 

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Acro/Tumbling:

Leotard or fitted top with leggings or athletic shorts. No loose tops are permitted in acro or tumbling as it is a safety hazard. Bare feet. NO SOCKS.

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Tap:

Leotard or fitted top with leggings or athletic shorts. Black tap shoes are required for all levels.

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Hip Hop:

Comfortable clothing, t-shirts, leggings, shorts, or sweats, and clean, non-marking sneakers. No boots. Please be sure that sneakers are not dirty as they can damage our flooring. Dancers should not be wearing the same sneakers to hip hop as they are wearing on the playground.

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Young dancer's division:

Including: Creative Movement, Parent & Me, Acro/Jazz, Ballet/Tap, Tot Hop, & Tumble Tots

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Our youngest dancers should wear comfortable dancewear or activewear. Hair should be neatly pulled out of their face. Dancers should wear the correct shoes for the following classes:

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Acro: No loose tops are permitted in acro as it is a safety hazard. No shoes required.

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Ballet/Tap: Students will need both a pair of pink ballet shoes and black tap shoes.

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Tot Hop: Students should wear comfortable & clean sneakers or tennis shoes. No boots. Please be sure that sneakers are not dirty as they can damage our flooring. Dancers should not be wearing the same sneakers to hip hop as they are wearing on the playground.

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trial students:

Trial students are not expected to wear the exact dress code requirements. Loaner shoes are available for trial students to borrow. Please however ensure they are dressed appropriately for their trial class:

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• Any kind of comfortable dancewear or activewear. I.e. leotards, form-fitting top, leggings, athletic shorts, etc.

• Hair pulled neatly into ponytail, or bun. Students with short hair should pull hair out of face.​​